Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, donors use crypto for philanthropy

A tweet from Sandeep Nailwal on Saturday started all this. “Can’t take this sitting down anymore, I am going to run a Covid relief campaign… Need help from the global crypto community. I will take full responsibility for transparency, funds’ usage, and regulatory compliance”. COO and co-founder of Polygon Sandeep Nailwal has asked to donate…

Getronics AQQUM – a Blockchain-as-a-Service solution launched

Global ICT services integrator, Getronics has launched a European Blockchain platform, AQQUM, a Blockchain-as-a-Service solution. AQQUM by Getronics aims to provide clients with a framework for execution, deployment and management of fully secured blockchain business applications. It will be done to facilitate and improve the complete automation of their business process. The blockchain is European,…

India gets Rs 4.5 crore from Ethereum co-founder for Covid relief

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, recently posted a link that confirms the transaction to Sandeep Nailwal, an Indian entrepreneur who initiated the campaign. The link is the proof of the transfer of 100 MKR and 100 ETH, which is approx. equal to Rs. 4.5 crore ($606,110). The amount is to be used for COVID-19…

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Cryptocurrency market cap at record $2 trillion, Bitcoin share over half

Yesterday, the cryptocurrency market capitalization surged to an all-time peak of $2 trillion. The crypto market cap was at $2.02 trillion by mid-afternoon. According to analysts as long as bitcoin stays beyond the $53,000 mark, a $1 trillion market cap will be maintained. The rise in the crypto market cap was followed by bitcoin. The…